This is Ink & Intrigue—the blog where romance ignites, secrets simmer, and every love story hides a twist. I’m your blog host, Sheila Kell, romance author and lover of plot twists, slow burns, and morally questionable book boyfriends.
Today, instead of welcoming a guest author, I’d love to introduce you to one of my own fictional worlds—the Men and Women of Valor series. These stories follow the elite men and women of Bolton Valor Security Forces, a team of former military professionals who have traded the battlefield for a different kind of mission. Whether they’re searching for a missing person, protecting a client, investigating a murder, or racing against time to stop a kidnapper, one thing never changes: failure is never an option.
Based in the fictional mountain town of Winding Creek, Colorado, Bolton Valor Security Forces is led by former Green Beret Vince Samuels, with his longtime friend and fellow veteran, Jacy McClain, helping oversee the day-to-day operations. Together, they’ve built a team of highly skilled operatives who know that every assignment comes with risks—and sometimes, the greatest challenge isn’t completing the mission but protecting their own hearts along the way.
Today, I’m excited to introduce you to my contribution to the series: Crossing Boundaries. Before we dive into the story, let me tell you a little about what awaits between its pages…
Luka Marchin, new to Bolton Security, despises his first assignment as an executive “babysitter.” That is, until he sets his eyes on Olivia Martinez.
Olivia, a widow, makes a mistake by having a one-night stand with Luka before they discover he’s her bodyguard. After her attempts to get him fired fail, she accepts the inevitable. When problems arise at the New Zealand expansion of a resort she is overseeing, she is grateful for his protection.
Luka comes to know Olivia and her daughters too well, and it clouds his judgment. Once the family is in danger, he must choose from too many potential suspects to save them in time.
Meet Olivia Martinez:
- Widow.
- Single mother.
- Independent.
- Brilliant.
- Completely stubborn.
- Olivia didn’t cross the world looking for a bodyguard.
- She came to build a dream.
- Unfortunately… Someone wants to make sure she never finishes.
Meet Luka Marchin:
- Protector.
- Determined.
- Impossible to ignore.
- He’s been hired to protect Olivia.
- She has absolutely no intention of making his job easy.
- Which means sparks start flying almost immediately.
Trope List
🛡️Protective Bodyguard
✈️ Strangers to Lovers
💼 Powerful Executive Heroine
🌊 New Zealand Adventure
❤️ One-Night Stand
👧 Single Mom
💣 Corporate Sabotage
🔥 Explosive Attraction
My favorite quote by Luka Marchin in Crossing Boundaries:
“But I’m going to take it, and I promise to show you the man I can become…for you and the girls.”
The Men and Women of Valor Series comprises eight books, each written by a different author and published by The Wild Rose Press. They are stand-alone novels connected by Valor Security, so they can be read in any order.
I hope you loved hearing about my upcoming release, Crossing Boundaries, and the Men and Women of Valor Series. If you haven’t added this to your TBR yet, now’s the time—trust me, you won’t want to miss it. 💖
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Until next time—keep writing, keep swooning, and remember: every heart has a secret. 💕